Re: Airport support in 2.4.x kernel

[Michel Dänzer <daenzer@relog.ch>]

Alan DuBoff wrote:

> My only complaint so far is that if you leave the machine running, and close
> the lid, it gets hotter than a well digger's @$$, when I open it, it seems
> like you can fry and egg on the palm rest areas on each side of the
> trackpad...

Don't do that! Sleep isn't supported yet for the newer machines, so it
basically runs full steam even when the lid is closed. You're lucky it hasn't
taken damage yet.


> After I get my airport module, I think I need to add my network wireless
> network name as an argument when the module loads, correct?

If the network requires it, yes. I don't remember what the option names are. I
understand there is some option for modprobe or insmod to show the options for
a module but I can't find it right now.


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